Selection criteria for innovations presented at the innovation symposium
| Criterion | Reason |
|---|---|
| Pilot-tested in a similar context and had undergone some form of evaluation | The symposium was intended to showcase real-world, tested innovations as realistic and achievable examples of what could be implemented by participants. |
| Related to service delivery in university family medicine groups | The symposium targeted these team-based academic primary health care teams because quality improvement is part of their mission and they train residents who will then practise in other teams, with the potential for further innovation spread. |
| Aligned with the vision of the patient medical home | The features of the patient medical home have been associated with better quality, access, efficiency, equity of health systems and better health outcomes for patients, and they were a major priority in Quebec and in Canada. (15) |